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Human origins in SA skeleton
A team of international researchers, including University of Cape Town (UCT) Emeritus Professor Andrew Smith and Professor Alan Morris, unearthed the remains of a skeleton from which they have extracted mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that can provide clues to early modern human prehistory in southern Africa. The 2 330-year-old male skeleton was discovered in 2010 by Professor Smith at St Helena Bay, South Africa. The researchers generated a complete ancient mitochondrial genome from the skeleton which, according to Professor Smith “is the first genomic evidence that pre-pastoral Southern African marine foragers carried the earliest diverged maternal modern human lineages”.
One-fifth of Android users in danger
According to the results of the Mobile Cyber-threats survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab and Interpol between August 2013 and July 2014, every fifth Android-based device protected by Kaspersky Lab security solutions was a target of malware at least once during the...
Details on how HP will split in two
As expected, Hewlett-Packard yesterday announced that it is splitting into two separate, publicly traded companies. More details have now emerged on the split. One will comprise of HP’s enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, which will...
SA security appliances market declines
In Q2 2014, the South African security appliances market declined 0,6% in value year-on-year to $11,92-million, according to the EMEA Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker published by international market intelligence and research agency IDC. In spite of the Q2 market...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
JSE launches African currencies futures
The JSE has launched the first currency futures which track the exchange rate between the rand and select African currencies. The JSE listed three new currency futures contracts which track the exchange rate between the rand and the Zambian kwacha, Kenyan shilling and...
Datacentrix announces increased profits
Datacentrix has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014, reporting operating profit up 18%. “Datacentrix has undergone a transformational journey over the last few years,” says CEO, Ahmed Mahomed. “In 2008, product revenue accounted for...
Gartner debunks big data myths
With so much hype about big data, it's hard for IT leaders to know how to exploit its potential. Gartner dispels five myths to help IT leaders evolve their information infrastructure strategies. "Big data offers big opportunities, but poses even bigger challenges. Its...
Household satellite dishes to get OpenView
OpenView HD, South Africa’s first free-to-view direct-to-home satellite television platform, will soon also be available on the same satellite dish used to receive DStv, Vivid and Freevision services. A few months ago, Platco Digital, the e.tv sister company which...
Mandela Washington Fellowship applications open
Applications for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders are being accepted from now until 5 November 2014. Launched in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative...
Fujitsu workstations accelerate innovation
Fujitsu has introduced new high end whisper-quiet workstations, extending its comprehensive Made in Germany line-up. The powerful new Celsius R940 and Celsius M740 models provide business users facing ever-faster innovation cycles with the opportunity to gain a...
Kalahari and takealot set to merge
Leading local online retailers Kalahari.com and takealot.com have announced that they will be merging operations. The merger will enable the companies to offer a wider product selection and improved delivery services. The decision was based on the fact that local...
Preparing for a cyber-attack
Cyber-attacks are a threat to businesses of all types and of all sizes, from the giant enterprises to the smaller SMEs. A popular maxim is that there are two types of companies - those who have been breached, and those who have been breached but don’t know it....
Human origins in SA skeleton
A team of international researchers, including University of Cape Town (UCT) Emeritus Professor Andrew Smith and Professor Alan Morris, unearthed the remains of a skeleton from which they have extracted mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that can provide clues to early modern human prehistory in southern Africa. The 2 330-year-old male skeleton was discovered in 2010 by Professor Smith at St Helena Bay, South Africa. The researchers generated a complete ancient mitochondrial genome from the skeleton which, according to Professor Smith “is the first genomic evidence that pre-pastoral Southern African marine foragers carried the earliest diverged maternal modern human lineages”.
One-fifth of Android users in danger
According to the results of the Mobile Cyber-threats survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab and Interpol between August 2013 and July 2014, every fifth Android-based device protected by Kaspersky Lab security solutions was a target of malware at least once during the...
Details on how HP will split in two
As expected, Hewlett-Packard yesterday announced that it is splitting into two separate, publicly traded companies. More details have now emerged on the split. One will comprise of HP’s enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, which will...
SA security appliances market declines
In Q2 2014, the South African security appliances market declined 0,6% in value year-on-year to $11,92-million, according to the EMEA Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker published by international market intelligence and research agency IDC. In spite of the Q2 market...
Use your vote to improve the channel
ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors. Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...
JSE launches African currencies futures
The JSE has launched the first currency futures which track the exchange rate between the rand and select African currencies. The JSE listed three new currency futures contracts which track the exchange rate between the rand and the Zambian kwacha, Kenyan shilling and...
Datacentrix announces increased profits
Datacentrix has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2014, reporting operating profit up 18%. “Datacentrix has undergone a transformational journey over the last few years,” says CEO, Ahmed Mahomed. “In 2008, product revenue accounted for...